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STDs: A Public Service Announcement

By On May 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment

You can repeat the following phrase to yourself as much as you need to, because it’s really, really important: STD’s are a biological, not a moral, reality.

Think of it this way. Your body is made of so many different kinds of cells and configured in a variety of ways, and some areas are more [...]

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Queering Reproductive Justice

By On March 6, 2012 · 3 Comments

So, I was having a conversation with a colleague of mine the other day, and they were asking me about my experience blogging for OK4RJ. I was talking about loving Oklahoma, and really advocating for progressive voices in the conversation about reproductive rights, to which they replied, “I mean, I get that you’re pro-choice and [...]

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Reflections on God Awful Sex Ed and the Vitality of Consent Education

By On December 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Trigger warning: discussion of rape and sexual violence.

After reading Katie’s post, “That’s What That Looks Like?! or How Knowledge is Part of Reproductive Justice” I got to thinking more about my own experiences with sex education in a red [...]

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That’s What That Looks Like?! or How Knowledge Is Part of Reproductive Justice

By On December 22, 2011 · 4 Comments

This is a little personal.  Until recently I had no idea what the hymen actually was.  I thought that it was some barrier or something that was there until it was broken, and then it was gone.  I had never really thought about this concept until I found this link on tumblr.  My [...]

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